Baby-jumper.



s. H. HUNTER.

BABYJUMPER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I0, I916.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Witweoo SMITH H. HUNTER, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES I1. COATES, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

BABY-JUMPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July re, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, SMITH H. HUNTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baby- Jumpers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in exercisers or baby jumpers.

The object of this invention is to provide a baby jumper having a novel supporting means permitting the device to be set up in the house, yard or the like and one which will prevent the injuring of the child in any manner.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a spreading ring to which is se cured a seat strap and a plurality of supporting straps, which are in turn connected to a suspending strap which is secured to a coil spring depending from a support which holds the jumper at a predetermined distance from the ground thus permitting the baby to freely exercise itself and yet preventing the injuring of the child in any manner.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a baby jumper or exerciser of this character which will be simple, practical, and comparatively inexpensive. in construction, and one that can be manufactured and sold at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the baby jumper or exerciser ready for use, lllustrating the manner in which the same is supported.

Fig. 2 is a similar view lllustrating the manner in which the supporting straps are secured to the spreading ring.

Fig. 3' is a rear elevation of the support.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a standard or support which is provided with a pair of vertical legs 2 and a diagonal leg 3. The upper inner opposing ends of the legs 2 are beveled as at 4 and are rigidly connected to the upper ends of the diagonal brace 3 by a bolt 5 which extends transversely through the upper ends of the legs 2 and the upper end of the diagonal brace 3. The upper end of the diagonal brace 3 has its opposite side faces beveled as at 6 to. snugly fit between the upper inclined faces of the legs to permit the same to be readily secured together by the bolt 5 and nut 7. By tightening the nut 7 on the bolt 5 the upper ends of the legs 2 will be drawn inwardly into facial engagement with the opposite side inclined faces of the member 3 thus forcing the lower ends of the legs 2 outwardly to provide a substantial support, the lower ends of the legs 2 are inclined as at 8 to prevent the support from shifting laterally when in assembled position, and the extreme lower end of the diagonal brace 3 is inclined as at 9 to prevent longitudinal movement of the support when in assembled position.

A supportinghook 10 is secured to the under side of the diagonal brace 3 intermediate the ends thereof and has secured at one end a coil spring 11 which depends downwardly from the under side of the diagonal brace 3.

A supporting or spreader block formed of wood, metal or the like substantially rectangular in cross section and provided on its upper face intermediate its ends with a hook 13 is secured to the lower end of the spring 11. A suspending strap 13' is secured to the block 12 at its medial portion as at 14: by rivets 15 which fasten the strap to the opposite ends of the block 12 as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The opposite ends of the suspending strap 13 diverge downwardly fromthe block 12 and are secured to the medial portion of a pair of supporting straps 16 by stitches or the like.

The lower ends of the supporting strap 16 are secured to a spreading ring 17 on the I jumper and exerciser is as follows:

spreading ringi17 at diametrically opposite points as at 20 and have their opposite ends secured to the medial portions of the supporting strap 16 as at 21 and the straps 19 assist in supporting the spreading ring in a horizontal plane;

A flexible'seat strap 22 has its oppositeends secured to the periphery of the spreadingring 17 atdia metrically opposite points and depends from the under side thereof.

An adjusting str'ap 23 is arranged in sections and one end of each sectlon 1s secured to one I portion ofthe strap 16 as at-24L and its op- 23 which permits the adjusting strap 23 to be fastened around the waist of a child when the ring 17.

A back strap25 is secured byits opposite I ends to the supporting strap 16 and is l0- cated in the rear of the adjusting strap 23 lateral or longitudinal movement and one which can be easily and quickly set up and taken down when desired.

hat is claimed is:

1. A baby jumper comprising a support, ing block, a suspending strap secured at its medial portion to the block, a pair of supporting straps secured at their medial portions to the lower ends of the suspending straps, a spreading ring, the lower ends of the supporting straps being secured to the spreading ring at diametrically opposite points, brace straps securedto the medial :portions of the supporting straps and at thelr lower ends tothe-spreading ring at v diametrically opposite points, a flexible seat {member secured at its ends to the spreading 7 poslte lnner end is provlded with a buckle ring and depending from the under side thereof, and a waist strap and back strap seplaced upon the seat 22' and located within 7 cured to the supporting straps.

*2. A baby jumper comprising a support, a

"coil spring suspended from the support, a

and between the spreading ring and on the seat 22 and thus eliminateany danger of injury to the child when in the jumper.

The manner of assembling the baby supporting block removably secured to' the lower end of the spring, a suspending strap secured at its medial portion to the block, a pair of supporting straps secured to the lower ends of the suspending straps at their medial portions, a spreading ring secured 7 to the ends of the supporting straps at 5diametricallyopposite points, reinforcing tweentheupper endsjof the legs and eX- tending the bolt transverselythrough theends o f-the legs 2 andthe upper end of the diagonal brace 3 and then tightening up on the nut '7 rigidly securing the legs in posi- 40 :tion.; *The'hook 13 is secured to the lowerend of the coil spring 11 and the jumper proper'is' then at a predetermined distance from the'ground. The strap 23'is then unbuckled and the child is placed upon the seat 22 and the strap 23 buckled around its waist and the spreading ring 17 prevents the supporting straps 16 and brace straps 19 from getting twisted or tangled up during ,the upward or downward movement of the childthrough the medium ofthe coil spring. A

vided asupport which will-be held against Copies of this patent may beobtained for" It will thus be noted that I have straps secured to the medial portions of the supporting straps and to the ring, a. flexible seat member carried by the ring, and a waist belt secured to the supporting straps.

3. A baby umper comprising a support- ;ing block, a suspending strap secured centrally of its ends to the block, a pair of supporting straps secured to the ends of'the suspending strap, a spreading ring, the free endsof the supporting straps secured to the spreading ring, a pair of brace straps secured to the supporting straps and ring, at waist encircling strap secured to the supporting straps, and a flexible seat member secured to the spreading ring.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V H s 7 V SMITH I-I. HUNTER.

Vitnesses V. O. ROY,

CHAS: L. 'COATES.

five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washing-tomb. 0. 

